Average Distances

From Vancouver: 663 km (412 miles) – 1 hour by plane
From Calgary: 628 km (390 miles) – 1 hour by plane
From Spokane: 237 km (147 miles) – 3 hours by car
From U.S. Border: 55 km (34 miles) – 30 minutes by car
From Castlegar: 55 km (34 miles) – 30 minutes by road (daily flights available)

Getting to Nelson

Nelson can be accessed by all current methods of transportation. There is daily service to the area by Greyhound bus & Air Canada Jazz through the Castlegar airport.  There are 3 flights per day into Nelson via Castlegar Airport which is a 30 minute drive to Nelson.  Flight 8246 - departs Vancouver at 07:30 am, Flight 8248 departs Vancouver at 11:35 and flight 8250 departs Vancouver at 14:05 daily. 

There is one flight per day into Nelson via Castlegar Airport each day from Calgary - flight 8473 - departs Calgary at 11:30 daily.